Uses Of Materials Flashcards
How is a frame made stronger?
By using braces and struts
What are frame structures used for?
To build houses,skyscrapers, support bridges and build spaceships.
How do people use frames in informal housing settlements?
People build their own frames for their houses and use corrugated iron sheeting on the sides.
What do we think that ancient people used as frame structures?
Bones. The people probably draped animal skins over the bones.
What other materials have been used to build houses?
Branches, logs, mud, stone and sheep wool.
What are these materials called?
Indigenous materials
What does bracing do in the houses that the people of Nepal build?
It strengthens the walls and stops the houses from falling down during earthquakes.
What is an igloo?
A round shaped house built of ice
Which people of South Africa build a round shaped house?
The Xhosa people.
What are theses houses called?
Rondavels
Why are theses houses built of termite mound soil?
It absorbs the heat of the sun during the day which means that it stays cool during the day, but at night it releases the heat so that the house is warm.
